It was a regular Sunday morning at the Khanna household when Anita Khanna (name changed) called out to her 31-year-old daughter, Naina (name changed), holding a bowl of hair dye. She had just coloured her own hair and casually offered it to Naina to cover her greys.
"Baal bahut safed ho gaye hain, beta," Anita said with casual concern.
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Naina looked up, half amused and half annoyed. "That's offensive, mom," she replied. "I actually love my silver strands, and I'm not covering them up."
Feels relatable, doesn't it? Something has definitely shifted with our generation. While we're still open to experimenting with fun colours and balayage highlights, many of us no longer feel pressured to hide our greys.
What was once seen as a sign of ageing, something to be fixed quickly, is now being embraced as natural, beautiful, and even empowering.
The insecurities we inherited
"The comment 'baal safed ho gaye' is often used casually, but it has created deep insecurities for many women.
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